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Train and supervise attorneys across multiple states and jurisdictions and engage and manage litigation in multiple jurisdictions across the United States; Represent a variety of healthcare facilities ranging from large corporations to single facilities and sub-acute hospitals in complex commercial and Medicaid matters; and Review, analyze, and draft complex third-party contracts and agreements for client’s residents to ensure compliance with federal regulatory mandates, HIPAA, and maximum liability protection and coverage.

Guided commercial and consumer clients through disputes related to business incorporation and dissolution, transactions, unfair and deceptive trade practices, fair debt collection practices, fraudulent transfers, and foreclosure defense; Worked closely with senior partners to litigate and resolve bankruptcy, employment, estate planning, and civil issues and disputes, with a keen sense of balancing risks and opportunities; Handled a variety of tasks for the firm, including hiring and training new employees, performed cost-benefit analysis of the firm’s third-party vendors and contracts, and proactively mitigating the firm’s legal and financial risks; Identified and analyzed issues relating to financial and bankruptcy matters by reviewing complex financial and business documents, conducting fact-gathering conferences with clients, ensured client’s compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory rules and procedures, advised regarding risks and potential litigation, and continuing commitment to each case until conclusion; andDeveloped and maintained the enterprise and operational risk framework and independently assessed its execution by effectively challenging firm Policies, Standards, and Procedures; Analyzed and assessed compliance of corporate documents (Policies and Procedures) with federal regulations, local rules, and regulatory examinations.

Negotiated favorable settlements and drafted contracts and agreements that complied with established principles of contract law, including manufacturer sales representative agreements, non-compete agreements, and settlement agreements; Consulted with clients to establish an understanding of their legal needs, researched and drafted legal analyses advising of course of action and potential risks, drafted complaints, motions, discovery requests, and prepared for hearings in a variety of consumer and commercial civil litigation matters; andGuest Speaker of Harnett County Lunch and Learn, prepared material and instructed a course to local attorneys regarding complex legal matters providing theoretical analysis and practical applications.